List of rulers of Tlôkwa

List of rulers of Tlôkwa

Territory located in present-day Botswana.

Kgôsikgolo = Paramount Chief

Name[1] Reign dates[1] Notes Issue[2]
Tshwaana c. 1660–1680
Mosime c. 1680–1700
Mothubane c. 1700–1730
Mokgwa c. 1730–1750
Taukobong c. 1750–1770
  • Kgosi Molefe or Makabe
  • Makabe (died young)
  • Semela, had issue:
    • Molosiwa, had issue:
      • Taukobong
Makabe[1] or Makabe[2] c. 1770–1780
  • Kgosi Bogatsu or Bogatswe
  • Chief Phiri
Bogatswe[1] or Bogatsu[2] c. 1780–1815
  • Kgosi Kgosi I
  • Chief Maboyowe
Kgosi I c. 1815–1820[1] or 1815–1823[2]
  • Kgosi Leshage
  • Kgosi Bashe
  • Kgosi Matlapeng
Leshage (Acting Chief)[2] c. 1820–1825[1] or 1823–1826[2]
  • Died in c. 1851.[2]
Bashe (Acting Chief)[2] 1825–1835[1] or 1826–1835[2]
Matlapeng 1835–1880
  • Kgosi Gaborone I
  • Sedumedi
  • Ramonnye
  • Mokwene
  • Kgosi
  • Sebolao
Gaborone I 1880–1931
  • Born in c. 1825 and died in 1931.[2]
  • Chief Molefe (died 1922), had issue:
    • Kgosi Matlala
    • Chief Rabasha
    • Chief Nkopo
    • Chief Ramaeba
  • Chief Kuate
  • Chief Peolane
  • Chief Kesetse
Matlala 1931–1948
  • Died in 1948.[2]
  • Kgosi Kgosi II or Gaborone II.
  • Chief Bashe Gaborone
  • Chief Sedumedi Gaborone
Gaborone II[1] or Kgosi II[2] 1948–1973
  • Born in 1905.[2]
  • Died 28 July 1973 at Ramotswa.[2]
  • Also known as kaMatlala Gaborone.[2]
Kema (acting) 1973–?
Michael Gaborone (acting) ?–2002
Moshibidu Gaborone 20 August 2002–2005[3]
  • Kgosi Puso Gaborone.[3]
Puso Gaborone August 2007–present[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Stewart, John (2006). African States and Rulers (third ed.). London: McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "baTLOKWA (Tribe)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "Mmegi Online :: Puso Ascends Batlokwa Throne". Mmegi Online. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2021.